Chaco Argentino vs Forest Num-num

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Chaco Argentino is Endangered while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chaco Argentino	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Carissa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Chaco Argentino

EN — Endangered

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chaco Argentino	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chaco Argentino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Chaco Argentino

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.